David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$342M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.95% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.57% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.23% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
72,500
+52,500
| +263% | +$15.6M |
|
602
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.1B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
744,453
-72,525
| -9% | -$2.2M |
|
603
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$980M
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
1,094,246
-341,192
| -24% | -$6.54M |
|
604
Autohome
ATHM
$2.52B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
360,722
-221,975
| -38% | -$13.4M |
|
605
ATI
ATI
$28.6B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
961,310
+663,051
| +222% | +$15.8M |
|
|
AXE
606
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
304,842
+28,658
| +10% | +$2.11M |
|
607
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
133,200
+92,200
| +225% | +$16.3M |
|
|
VISN
608
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
611,863
+114,547
| +23% | +$3.99M |
|
609
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.7B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
+486,841
| New | +$22.5M |
|
610
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
115,525
-618,946
| -84% | -$118M |
|
|
PXD
611
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
132,100
+79,400
| +151% | +$12.2M |
|
612
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
296,911
+48,692
| +20% | +$3.68M |
|
613
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
146,225
-312,132
| -68% | -$46.2M |
|
614
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.7B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,734,900
+67,860
| +4% | +$911K |
|
|
CLR
615
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
429,316
+394,542
| +1,135% | +$17.3M |
|
616
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,328,464
-373,934
| -22% | -$7.03M |
|
617
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
49,739
+15,455
| +45% | +$7.15M |
|
618
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
285,922
+108,279
| +61% | +$7.22M |
|
|
CSII
619
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
946,922
+84,664
| +10% | +$2.13M |
|
|
SGMO
620
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,364,295
-240,260
| -15% | -$3.57M |
|
621
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
178,330
-4,665
| -3% | -$556K |
|
|
AVB
622
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
124,356
+35,021
| +39% | +$6.36M |
|
623
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,845,530
-604,742
| -25% | -$6.52M |
|
624
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
177,400
+87,100
| +96% | +$10.2M |
|
625
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $22M | 0.03% |
451,752
-196,189
| -30% | -$7.93M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, David Shaw held 3,940 positions worth $72.6B, up 12% from $65.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.73B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 507 new positions and adding to 1,441 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $434M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2017 buy was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
- David Shaw added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $570M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $434M.
- David Shaw fully exited Tesla in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $230M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- David Shaw opened 507 new positions and closed 394 in Q4 2017.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.